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2012 U.S. Open

Webb Simpson kisses the U.S. Open trophey after shooting two consecutive rounds of 68 to win the Championship.

Webb Simpson sinks his final putt on the eighteenth hole to finish the final round of the U.S. Open 2-under par.

Webb Simpson waves after chipping on to the eighteenth green during the final round of the U.S. Open Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, kisses his putter after making a putt on the fifteenth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open. McDowell was unable to make a birdie putt on the eighteenth to force a playoff and finished the Championship in a tie for second.

Jim Furyk's second shot out of the rough on the twelveth hole caused the American to show some frustration during the final round of the 112th U.S. Open.

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, reacts after making a birdie putt on the eleventh hole during the final round of the U.S. Open Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Beau Hossler lines up a putt in front of caddy Bill Schellenberg on the third hole during the final round of the U.S. Open. The amateur shot 6-over par on Sunday, but made quite an impression on other players with his performance.

Padraig Harrington tees off on the first hole during the final round of the U.S. Open. The Irishman shot a 68 on Sunday, finishing 3-over par for the tournament and tied for fourth place.

Fredrik Jacobson, of Sweden, hits from under a tree on the sixth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open. Jacobson finished 6-over par for the Championship.

Lee Westwood, of England, uses binoculars to look for his ball that got stuck in a tree on the fifth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open. Westwood finished 5-over par for the Championship.

Tiger Woods attempts to read his putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open in which he finished 3-over par, making him 7-over par for the Championship.

Amateur Beau Hossler, who is just 17 years old, pumps his fist after chipping in to save par on the first hole during the final round of the U.S. Open Championship.

Alex Cejka, of the Germany, lines up a shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open Championship on Sunday at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Ernie Els of South Africa strolls up the 17th fairway during the third round. The two-time champ put himself into contention with a 68 on Saturday.

Nicolas Colsaerts and Graeme McDowell hustle up the hill at 18 after closing out their rounds.

Lee Westwood of England celebrates his birdie putt on 18, finishing off his 67 and moving him into contention at a major again.

Jason Dufner of the USA hits a bunker shot on the 17th hole during the third round. Dufner isn't out of it, +3 through three rounds.

Beau Hossler gets a hug from mom, Amy Balsz, after the third -ound 70.

Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk make their way to the 18th green during the third round on Saturday at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, hits a shot on the 17th hole during his third round 2-under par at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Jim Furyk hits a bunker shot on the second hole during the third round at The Olympic Club.

A couple of intrepid spectators try to get a bird's-eye view of Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk.

Amateur Beau Hossler smiles as he walks up the 18th hole after shooting a even par 70 in the third round.

Tiger Woods lets go of his club after hitting a poor shot on the 14th hole during the third round. He finished with a round of 75, making him 4-over par for the tournament.

John Peterson reacts after his hole-in-one at the 13th during the third round at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Tiger Woods reacts as he makes a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship.

Phil Mickelson walks up the fairway on the eighth hole during his round of 71 on Saturday.

Tiger Woods, right, reacts after teeing off on the first hole as Jim Furyk, left, looks on as they start their third round on Saturday.

Robert Karlsson, of Sweden, looks over a putt on the sixth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship.

Kevin Chappell watches as his putt roll wide left of the seventh hole during the third round on Saturday.

Zach Johnson falls to his knees after missing a birdie putt on the fifth hole during the third round.

Tiger Woods plays a bunker shot from an awkward stance on the 16th hole during the second round. Woods share the 36-hole lead after rounds of 69-70.

Phil Mickelson tees off on the 16th hole during the second round. The five-time U.S. Open runner-up barely made the cut at +7.

Hunter Mahan, chipping from the rough under blue skies on the eighth hole, kept himself in contention with rounds of 72-71.

A year after finished double digits under par and won by eight shots, Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland finished double digits over par and missed the cut.

Davis Love III peers out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the second round. Love shot a 74 and made the cut at +7.

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland is definitely in the hunt after rounds of 69-72. The 2010 champion does know how to win a U.S. Open.

Masters champ Bubba Watson won't be winning the Grand Slam this year. He missed the cut with rounds of 78-71.

Andy Zhang of China walks off the 18th green during the second round. The 14-year-old seemed to enjoy his experience, even though he shot 79-78 and missed the cut.

K.J. Choi of South Korea plays a bunker shot on the eighth hole during the second round. Choi shot a 70 and is 3 over for the tournament.

Tiger Woods plays a bunker shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the 112th U.S. Open at The Olympic Club. For the first time in nearly three years, Woods held a share of the lead after a round in a major championship when he shot even-par 70 on Friday.

Amateur Beau Hossler of the United States plays a bunker shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the 112th U.S. Open at The Olympic Club. The 17-year old went 11 holes without making a bogey on Friday and held the lead for a while.

David Toms line up his par attempt on the 15th hole during the second round of the 112th U.S. Open at The Olympic Club. Toms was tied for the 36-hole lead at 1-under 139 after Friday's round.

Jim Furyk hits a drive on the fourth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Furyk finished Friday with a 1-under-par 69 that put him at 139 for the tournament, 1 under par.

Michael Thompson lines up his putt approach on the 17th hole during the first round. Thompson shot a 66.

Tiger Woods reaches for his ball on the 8th hole during the first round of the 112th U.S. Open golf tournament. Woods finished the round shooting -1.

Phil Mickelson reacts after chipping from the 12th fairway during the first round. Mickelson shot a 76 on the first day.

Tiger Woods (left) shakes hands with Phil Mickelson (right) after finishing the first round of the 112th U.S. Open golf tournament on the 8th hole at The Olympic Club. Woods shot an impressive 69, while Mickelson shot a 76.

It was that kind of day for Masters champ Bubba Watson of the USA, who launches another errant shot on his way ot a first-round 78.

A massive crowd watches Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson.

Louis Oosthuizen, waiting at the No. 7 tee, opened with a 7-over 77.

Casey Martin of the USA rode his cart, and the cheers of an appreciative crowd, to a first-round 74.

One of the spotlight groupings, Ryo Ishikawa, Rickie Fowler, and Dustin Johnson, are bathed in sunlight walking up the No. 7 fairway.

Ian Poulter of England, resplendant in yellow and plaid, knocks in a birdie putt at 18 on his way to a first-round 70, right in the mix.

This says it all for defending champ Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who began his title defense with a 7-over 77.

Lee Westwood of England started slowly, 4 over after 6, but put it together after that, 1 under in his next 12, to shoot a 73.

Rickie Fowler of the USA launches a tee shot on the fifth hole on his way to a first-round 2-over 72.

Nick Watney gets himself into contention in the first round with 1-under 69, helped in no small part byt an albatross on the 522-yard, par-5 17th. Watney hit a 5-iron from 190 yards that dropped into the cup for a 2, taking him from 3 over to even par.

Ryo Ishikawa of Japan, blasting out of a trap on No. 2, hovered near the top of the leaderboard throughout Round 1 and finished with a 1-over 71.

Matt Kuchar of the USA misses a put on No, 18 in Round 1, but he put himself right in contention with an opening 70.

A red-tailed hawk watches the late afternoon action. Fitting, perhaps, for this bird of prey, as there was lots of carnage in Round 1. The scoring average overall was almost five shots above par 70.

Charl Schwartzel of South Africa gets an ecouraging chuck on the shoulder from his caddie, Greg Hearmon. Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champ, shot a 3-over 73.

Andy Zhang of China signs some autographs. The 14-year-old, in his first U.S. Open, also was collecting a few autographs.

Defending champ Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Ian Poulter of England get in some practice strokes on the putting green.

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland tries to use a little English during a practice round.

Tiger Woods takes a seat on Casey Martin's golf cart while his old Stanford teammate hits a shot on No. 2 during a practice round.

Vijay Singh of Fiji flahses a smile on the sixth green. Singh is a three-time major champ, but he has not won the U.S. Open.

Tiger Woods shows the start of a smile on the 11th hole during a practice round.

Bubba Watson of the USA blasts out of the bunker on the second hole. Watson, the Masters champ, takes aim at two in a row.

Crowds garther around the 18th hole during Wednesday practice rounds.

Two-time U.S. Open champ Ernie Els of South Africa hits off the fairway on the 14th hole.

Louis Oosthuizen, left, and Charl Schwartzel, both of South Africa walk together during a chilly practice round. Each is a major champion: Oosthuizen the 2010 British Open, Schwartzel the 2011 Masters.

Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan, launching a drive on the fourth hole during a practice round, is playing in the U.S. Open for the second time.

Rickie Fowler of the USA would like to follow up his strong May, including his first PGA Tour win, with a better June.

The fans get their Phil. Phil Mickelson signs autographs after a practice round on Tuesday.

The stylish Ryo Ishikawa of Japan figures to draw a crowd, as always.

The Olympic Club hosts the national championship for the fifth time.

Hunter Mahan, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this year, works with short-game instructor Mark Roe.

Amateur Cameron Wilson and Tiger Woods walk together during a practice round. Wilson plays golf at Stanford, which Woods did before him.

Phil Mickelson talks to swing coach Butch Harmon on the ninth hole during a practice round. Mickelson is a five-time runner-up in the U.S. Open.

Padraig Harrington of Ireland hits a bunker shot during a practice round. Harrington is a three-time major champ, the last coming in 2008.

Masters champ Bubba Watson tosses a ball during a practice round.

Luke Donald of England is No. 1 in the world, and perhaps No. 1 on many lists of best players never to win a major.

Alvaro Quiros of Spain is one of the biggest hitters in the game.

Keegan Bradley of the USA has played in two majors and one one (2011 PGA Championship). He'd like to make it 2-for-3.

Tiger Woods signs an autograph before a practice round for the U.S. Open.

The always-entertaining Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain takes a call during his practice round.

Dustin Johnson of the USA has been close at a U.S. Open before, holding the 54-hole lead in 2010.

Andy Zhang of China plays a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open. The 14-year-old, who was added to the field Monday, is believed to be the youngest player in U.S. Open history.

Rickie Fowler of the USA launches a tee shot into the blue San Francisco sky during a practice round.

Lee Westwood of England, always a threat to win, is still chasing his first major title.